"That being the case... let us all wait."
With a single sentence, Jiang Wanyin caused the Demon Gods of the Demon Abyss, who had been on edge, to breathe a sigh of relief.
When she said they should all wait, her meaning was clear.
Until Bai Mang came out, no one was to make a move.
She said this in front of everyone, and it was intentionally meant for everyone to hear.
The Demon Abyss was located in the territory west of the North Border.
The Black Desert was adjacent to the North Border.
In the past, after Lei Yunche had slashed through the Demon Abyss, the Wendao Sword Sect and the Demon Abyss had reached an agreement.
As the losing side, the Demon Abyss had ceded ten thousand miles of the Black Sand Sea and retreated to the Blazing Fortress, using it as the boundary.
Theoretically, the Black Desert belongs to the North Border and is under the jurisdiction of the Wendao Sword Sect, but because the Black Sand Sea was eroded by demon qi ten thousand years ago, it became a dead land.
Consequently, the Wendao Sword Sect had never sent anyone to guard it, and over time, it became a tacitly accepted forbidden zone between the two sides.
This led later generations to believe that the Black Sand Sea, like the far north, was a land without a master.
Naturally, the younger generation did not know this.
However, the old monsters who had rushed here from all over the world within an hour were well aware of it.
This was also one of the primary reasons why those overbearing dharma bodies had restrained their pressure and returned to their true forms after Lei Yunche and his companions appeared.
Ultimately, this was the territory of the Wendao Sword Sect.
Now that Jiang Wanyin had told them to wait, they could only wait, and indeed, they should wait...
Everything would only be clarified once the main person involved emerged.
When that time came, those with grudges would seek revenge, and those with grievances would seek justice...
While the Demon Gods breathed a sigh of relief, the expressions of the other forces turned quite ugly.
A hint of hostility silently mixed into their eyes.
It would be a lie to say they did not have any thoughts about this.
Privately, they would naturally grumble and speculate.
"What does Lady Jiang mean? Is she going to protect the Demon Abyss?"
"You are overthinking it. Don't forget, four members of the Wendao Sword Sect's Golden Generation were also kidnapped..."
"Then why did she tell us to wait?"
"What else can we do but wait? If we make a move now and Bai Mang kills the hostages, what then? What is going on in that pig brain of yours?"
The pig demon felt awkward. "Uh... I know, it's just that her attitude makes me very uncomfortable."
"Suck it up. Who told her to be so impressive..."
Lei Yunche, Yao Xiqiao, and Lin Fengmian also boarded the small boat one after another.
Ye Xianyu greeted them.
Li Qingshan paid his respects.
The fake Xu Xian bowed.
"Senior Brother..."
"Senior Martial Uncle..."
"Senior Brother..."
Lei Yunche glanced at Lu Yuan with a meaningful look, then pressed down his dark brows and swept his sleeve.
The intent of a Saint enveloped the small boat, isolating it from everything.
He looked at Yao Xiqiao and Lin Fengmian and boasted for no reason, "I am asking you two, am I impressive or what?"
The two remained silent and merely exchanged a glance before Yao Xiqiao asked, "Where is Xu Xian?"
Sweat broke out on Lu Yuan's forehead, and his heart was filled with a mix of emotions.
What kind of monsters were these people from the Wendao Sword Sect? They had seen through him with just a single glance.
It seemed his acting was truly average.
He could not help but complain about Xu Xian in his mind.
If Xu Xian had not taken his Immortal King's Cloak to pick up girls, he did not believe they would have seen through him so quickly.
He confessed truthfully, "He is in the Emperor's Tomb."
"Just as I thought!"
"Now, everything becomes reasonable."
Lei Yunche emphasized once more, "I am asking you two, am I impressive or what?"
The two did not say a word.
Li Qingshan's expression was strange.
Ye Xianyu looked at the old man, then at the white-haired man, and then at Lei Yunche...
Jiang Wanyin asked, "You guessed it?"
Lei Yunche did not say a word either, crossing his arms and looking quite majestic.
Yao Xiqiao and Lin Fengmian nodded to indicate that they were answering on his behalf.
Ye Xianyu's eyes sparkled as she turned into a little fangirl, admiring him. "Wow, Senior Brother Lei, you could even guess that?"
To be able to guess that Bai Mang was Xu Xian before even seeing Lu Yuan was indeed extraordinary.
He was very impressive!
Li Qingshan silently agreed and whispered, "He really is strong."
Lu Yuan really wanted to retort that this was not being strong; it was practically cheating.
"Very good," Jiang Wanyin praised with a smile.
Her eyes revealed the relief and affection of an elder.
Before this Thunder Sword Immortal, since Yun Zheng's death, Jiang Wanyin was likely the only person in the world who could show such an expression.
Hearing Jiang Wanyin's praise, Lei Yunche was overjoyed.
However, he controlled his expression perfectly, showing neither joy nor sorrow, although he began to speak more and at a faster pace.
He offered a rare explanation and analysis.
"Actually, it was not hard to guess. If you eliminate the unreasonable situations and apply a reasonable hypothesis, you will get the correct answer."
"It is impossible for a Bai Mang to just pop out of the Demon Abyss out of nowhere."
"And with our little junior brother's personality, it is impossible for him not to compete."
"How could he only show up on the last day and not even be on the rankings?"
They had not seen what happened in the Emperor's Tomb, but they had heard everything clearly from those who had come out.
On the first day, Xu Xian went in and out six times, and Bai Mang did not show his face.
From the second day onwards, Bai Mang began a massive slaughter, and it was not until the tenth day, when four members of the Golden Generation were kidnapped, that Xu Xian finally appeared.
Showing up right at the deadline...
That was simply impossible.
If there really were a Bai Mang, then the scene of a universal crusade against the demon would not have happened.
Instead, it should have been a fierce struggle between the two of them from the very beginning.
It should have been a slaughter where they were chasing after each other.
Combined with the information he already knew, it really was not hard to guess.
Lei Yunche said a lot and even mentioned the matter of Xu Xian borrowing demon stones from him.
After listening, Jiang Wanyin murmured softly, "So that's how it is. Our junior brother's mind is truly deep. I am afraid he already thought of this step when he became the Demon Son of the Demon Abyss. He is making the entire Demon Abyss take the fall for him. Tsk tsk, those poor demons are only busy being smug without even realizing it..."
Being with these people made Lu Yuan feel completely uneasy.
He had died once and considered himself to have lived quite a long time in his past life, with achievements higher than everyone present.
But...
Back then, he did not have as many schemes as these people.
He used to think his former rivals were wily old foxes, each one unfathomable.
Now it seemed those guys were actually somewhat simple-minded.
Furthermore, since his cultivation stage had dropped and he had been asleep for so long, he did not want to stay with them for even a moment longer.
He suggested, "Since you all know, I should probably leave. I cannot help if I stay here anyway."
Everyone's gaze turned to him simultaneously, and they said in unison, "No!"
"Why?"
"If you leave, how can the play continue?"
"Exactly."
Lu Yuan was speechless. "You all know, and you are still going to act?"
Ye Xianyu said with certainty, "Of course we have to act, and we have to act well until the very end. Otherwise, if people find out that Bai Mang is Xu Xian, won't our Wendao Sword Sect lose face? Do we not want our reputation anymore?"
'Is there any point in deceiving ourselves like this?' Lu Yuan grumbled in his heart, but he did not dare say it aloud.
"If I stay, I will be exposed."
"No, you won't."
"Didn't you all see through me?"
Lin Fengmian said with a chuckle, "It is fine. Even if they see through you, just don't admit it."
"Uh..."
Lu Yuan was speechless.
These righteous sects were all the same—disrespectful elders.
Lei Yunche sighed and said for no reason, "It seems we not only have to cooperate with Little Eleven to finish the play, but we also have to find a pretext to protect the Demon Abyss. What a headache."
Ye Xianyu pouted. "Exactly..."
The others also revealed expressions of helplessness.
Jiang Wanyin said slowly, "A reason is easy to find. The Black Sand Sea is originally the territory of my Wendao Sword Sect, and within the North Border, Saints are forbidden from fighting. Anyone who fights is declaring war."
"What about those below the Saint level? Quite a few twelfth stage experts have arrived as well," Li Qingshan asked.
Jiang Wanyin smiled calmly. "Don't forget, he is Bai Mang, the Demon Son of the Demon Abyss."
The implication was clear.
Below the Saint level, the Demon Abyss would handle it themselves.
Everyone agreed.
And for now, this was the only way.
He was their own junior brother, so they could not just ignore him, could they?
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